Lee Jin Hyuk and 5 other UP10TION members leave TOP Media
Lee Jin Hyuk and 5 other members of the group UP10TION will leave TOP Media. The announcement shocked fans.
On February 28th, in two separate statements on the TOP MEDIA website, they announced the departure of the 6 members of UP10TION.
Here are the announcements:
” Good morning. It’s TOPMedia.
We sincerely say thank you to the fans who love UP10TION.
The exclusive contracts of UP10TION members Kuhn, Kogyeol, Bitto, Sunyoul and Gyujin, who have been with the agency since their debut in September 2015, expire on March 11th.
The agency has been in careful discussion with the members over a long period of time and we have mutually agreed to terminate their contracts when the exclusivity contracts expire.
However, all members have a deep affection for UP10TION, so UP10TION will remain with the current seven members. We have agreed to support UP10TION’s activities should they promote UP10TION in the future.
We express our sincere gratitude to the members with whom we have matured over a long period of time and will encourage them to continue to perform as great artists in the future.
Thanks again to the fans who have wholeheartedly supported Kuhn, Kogyeol, Bitto, Sunyoul and Gyujin so far. »
TOP Media also released the following separate statement on Lee Jin Hyuk.
” Good morning. It’s TOPMedia.
First of all, we would like to express our sincere thanks to the fans who love Lee Jin Hyuk.
We inform you that our exclusive contract with Lee Jin Hyuk, who has been working with us for a long time, will expire on March 11th.
After intensive discussions with Lee Jin Hyuk over a longer period of time, we mutually agreed to terminate our contract after the expiration of the exclusive contract.
We extend our sincere gratitude to Lee Jin Hyuk who, whatever his title, has worked earnestly and shone without change, from apprentice Lee Sung Joon (Lee Jin Hyuk’s real name) to UP10TION’s Wei and artist solo Lee Jin Hyuk. We will support him so that he can continue to work as a great artist and actor in the future.
Thank you again to the fans who have wholeheartedly supported Lee Jin Hyuk so far. »
On the other hand, UP10TION debuted in September 2015 as a 10-piece group consisting of members Kuhn, Kogyeol, Bitto, Sunyoul, Gyujin, Jinhoo, Lee Hwan Hee, Kim Dong Yeol, Kim Woo Seok, and Lee Jin Hyuk. .
